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Tuesday, 19 February 2013

Jean IV, Compte de Harcourt and Robert VI d´Harcourt.

Another two French flags for the Battle of Crecy project.
From left to right, Standard bearers for Jean IV, Compte de Harcourt and Robert VI d´Harcourt

All the flags so far......(named from left to right)
The French flags.
Louis de Nevre, Charles de Valois, Jean IV de Harcourt, King Phillip, Robert III d´Harcourt, Guillaume de Flandre, Bernard de Moreuil and Louis de la Cerda.

Sorry to be pedantic but I believe the banner labeled as 'John Lord Sutton' is in fact that of Roger de Somery, his banner was the two blue lions passant guardant (Or two lions passant guardant azure) as shown with your figure.

I think the confusion is that both the de Somery followed by the Sutton familes were Lords of Dudley with John Sutton VI later becoming known as 'Lord Dudley' during the 15th C. I've noticed several flag download sites have the mislabelled the flag as Sutton (although I could be wrong!).

I believe it was Somery who fought at Crécy so the banner would still correct.

Thanks matt.Be pedantic please,´such info is well worth having. During my research into the flags I´ve come up with one or two (they are put to one side for further investigation) that seem to belong to other people or just appear totally wrong.